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1874 Boston Red Stockings

52-18 • .743 Win% • 1st

The 1874 Boston Red Stockings went 52-18 (.743) finishing 1st. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 735 runs, allowed 415, and played home games at South End Grounds I. Team leaders included Jim O'Rourke (5 HR, 61 RBI) and Al Spalding (52-16, 1.92 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

52 Wins
18 Losses
.743 Win %
1st Rank
735 R 415 RA
Diff +320

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⚡ Quick Stats

735 Runs Scored
415 Runs Allowed
+320 Run Diff
17 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1874 Average

Batting Avg .312 14% above the 1874 league average (.273)
OBP .319 13% above the 1874 league average (.282)
SLG .406 22% above the 1874 league average (.333)
Team ERA 1.93 12% better than the 1874 league average (2.19)
Runs Scored 735 69% above the 1874 league average (434 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth End Grounds I
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Home Games (est.) 35 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1874

Batting Avg

1 Cal McVey 0.359 2 Ross Barnes 0.340 3 George Wright 0.329 4 Al Spalding 0.329 5 Harry Wright 0.315

Home Runs

1 Jim O'Rourke 5 2 Cal McVey 3 3 Deacon White 3 4 George Wright 2 5 Harry Wright 2

RBI

1 Cal McVey 71 2 Jim O'Rourke 61 3 Al Spalding 54 4 Deacon White 52 5 Andy Leonard 50
1874 Boston Red Stockings — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Al Spalding 71 362 80 119 13 1 0 54 3 0 2 0.329
Deacon White 70 352 75 106 5 7 3 52 5 0 1 0.301
Cal McVey 70 343 91 123 21 6 3 71 1 3 5 0.359
Andy Leonard 71 339 68 106 18 4 0 50 2 2 11 0.313
Jim O'Rourke 70 331 82 104 15 8 5 61 4 5 11 0.314
Harry Schafer 71 327 69 87 10 2 1 45 1 5 2 0.266
George Wright 60 313 76 103 10 15 2 44 5 6 2 0.329
Ross Barnes 51 259 72 88 12 4 0 39 8 2 8 0.340
George Hall 47 222 58 64 10 8 1 34 1 0 2 0.288
Harry Wright 40 184 44 58 4 2 2 27 4 3 1 0.315
Tommy Beals 19 97 20 19 3 4 0 17 0 2 0 0.196

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1874

ERA

1 Al Spalding 1.92

Wins

1 Al Spalding 52

Strikeouts

1 Al Spalding 31
1874 Boston Red Stockings — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Al Spalding 52 16 1.92 71 69 0 617.1 755 132 19 31
Harry Wright 0 2 2.16 6 2 3 16.2 24 4 4 0

👥 Roster (11)

Ross Barnes Tommy Beals George Hall Andy Leonard Cal McVey Jim O'Rourke Harry Schafer Al Spalding Deacon White George Wright Harry Wright

11 players

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The 1874 Boston Red Stockings in brief

The 1874 Boston Red Stockings won 52 games and lost 18, ending up 1st in the standings. The club won the pennant. The run column shows 735 for and 415 against. The team batting average of .312 was 14% above the 1874 league mark of .273. The staff ERA of 1.93 was 12% better than the league average of 2.19.

The 1874 Boston Red Stockings outscored the average club by 69% (735 against 434). The club's home park in 1874 was South End Grounds I. Jim O'Rourke led the club in home runs with 5. Cal McVey drove in a team-high 71 runs. The pitching staff's wins leader was Al Spalding (52). In all, the roster shows 11 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1874 Boston Red Stockings

What was the 1874 Boston Red Stockings record?
The 1874 Boston Red Stockings finished 52-18 (.743 win pct).
How did the 1874 Boston Red Stockings finish?
The 1874 Boston Red Stockings finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1874 Boston Red Stockings in home runs?
Jim O'Rourke led the 1874 Boston Red Stockings with 5 home runs.
What was the 1874 Boston Red Stockings team ERA?
The 1874 Boston Red Stockings posted a team ERA of 1.93.
Did the 1874 Boston Red Stockings win the World Series?
No. The 1874 Boston Red Stockings did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1874 Boston Red Stockings play?
The 1874 Boston Red Stockings played home games at South End Grounds I.
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